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Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff
Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled the Trump administration unlawfully dismantled VOA and ordered 1,042 employees on paid leave reinstated by March 23, restoring news operations.
- A federal judge has ordered the restoration of Voice of America’s operations, ruling that the administration's year-long wind-down of the agency was "arbitrary and capricious" and violated congressional mandates.
- U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth determined that previous leadership lacked the legal authority to sideline over 1,000 employees and directed the agency to submit a formal plan to return to the air within one week.
- The ruling follows a protracted legal battle over the interpretation of VOA's statutory charter, which requires the broadcaster to serve as an authoritative and objective source of news for global audiences.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work.
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Kari Lake's 'bad faith' dismantling of Voice of America ruled illegal by GOP appointee
A federal judge dealt another major blow to the Trump administration's effort to dismantle Voice of America, ordering more than 1,000 employees back to work after a year on paid leave, according to a new report.U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled Tuesday that the near-total shutdown of the U...
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
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L 50%
C 44%
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